Pest embankment

The 4 and the 6 trams cross above, affording the second (and final) opportunity to change and see the buildings of the Outer Ring Road (Nagykörút). There are not many tourists around here, for this is very much everyday Budapest.

On the left side are several luxury hotels (InterContinental, Sofitel, Marriott) that line the "Dunakorzó" or "Danube Promenade", as well as several top restaurants, which all have a great view of the Buda Castle District. The Dunakorzó is a perfect place for a nice stroll.

The name of the square literally means "Main Customs Square", as merchants have been selling their produce in the adjacent Grand Market Hall, dating back to the 1890-s. Next to the market is the University of Economics. The Liberty Bridge (Szabadság-híd) on the right leads directly to the Gellért Hotel and Baths on the Buda side. The Rock Chapel ...

This is the northern terminus of tram nr. 2 at the Pest bridgehead of Margit híd. The white building between the tram stop and the Danube is the office building of the Hungarian Parliament. There is an extensive bunker system directly underneath the area, built by the German army in WWII, a part of which has been transformed into an art gallery - look for ...

Március 15. tér features tall, Classicist-style buildings, built at the beginning of the 19th century. One of these has the famed Mathias Cellar Restaurant, which is over 100 years old. The 140-metre-high Gellért Hill, with the Citadel on top is the highest point of downtown Budapest. From the Pest side, it's easy to understand why the Gellért Hill has ...

The Parliament, built in Neo-Gothic style and located on the bank of the Danube, serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly. The building complex, the biggest of its kind in Hungary, was erected between 1884 and 1904 on the plans of Imre Steindl. The building has 691 rooms, and it is 268 metres long and the dome 96 metres high. Since 2000, the ...

The square, named after former American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has quite a few interesting buildings and landmarks. The Hungarian Academy of Sciences borders the square on the northern side. Looking out on the right, there is a full panorama of the Buda Castle District and the Chain Bridge. Built in perfect symmetry with the Chain Bridge ...

The building of the "Vigadó" on the left is a famous concert hall. Here is one of Budapest's newest attractions: the statue of the "Little Princess" sits on the balustrade separating the tram rail tracks from the Dunakorzó. It is an extremely popular place for travelers to take pictures with the statue, with the Buda Castle in the background.